This is a pen stand that I made from finger jointed rubber wood.
To make it I stuck four identical pieces of 12 mm finger jointed rubber wood to make the sides. Once they had partially dried I stuck it to another piece of wood for the bottom. I trimmed the pieces using my home made table saw. However I over trimmed the pieces and made a deep cut into the wood. I therefore trimmed it on all sides both on the top and at the bottom to leave a raised area in the middle.
A name was cut out from thin teak veneer and stuck on one side to personalize the gift.
The top and the bottom was routed with a round over bit to round the edges.
Finally a finish of varnish quickly wiped away deepened the color and gave it a matte finish..
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| Pen stand made from finger jointed rubber wood |
To make it I stuck four identical pieces of 12 mm finger jointed rubber wood to make the sides. Once they had partially dried I stuck it to another piece of wood for the bottom. I trimmed the pieces using my home made table saw. However I over trimmed the pieces and made a deep cut into the wood. I therefore trimmed it on all sides both on the top and at the bottom to leave a raised area in the middle.
A name was cut out from thin teak veneer and stuck on one side to personalize the gift.
The top and the bottom was routed with a round over bit to round the edges.
Finally a finish of varnish quickly wiped away deepened the color and gave it a matte finish..
Nice to see you haven't given up woodworking altogether!
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